Wild Tales | Nature Podcast

Wild Tales | Nature Podcast

Delve into intriguing stories from our weird, wonderful and utterly wild world. You'll experience nature in a whole new way, from untangling the strange world of spider sex and digging up the greatest fossil finds, to meeting mysterious ocean giants and finding out why there’s no such thing as a seagull. Join experts Rosie Holdsworth, Ajay Tegala and Heather Birkett on adventures in the UK’s diverse habitats and uncover fascinating tales that connect us with wildlife. New Wild Tales are released twice a month. Follow us on your favourite podcast app and never miss an episode. Get in touch with feedback and your favourite topics on instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildtalesnt or by emailing podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk Discover more from National Trust podcasts This podcast is made by the National Trust, Europe’s biggest conservation charity. Looking after history, nature and beauty for everyone to enjoy. Listen to Back When history podcast, taking you inside stories of our past: https://podfollow.com/back-when Discover Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers, perfect for kids aged 5-8: https://podfollow.com/national-trust-kids-podcast Follow National Trust podcasts on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/@nationaltrustcharity/podcasts

Episodes

It’s the mid-1800s and pteridomania – or fern frenzy – is the new big craze.  

Across the UK, plant enthusiasts are heading into the countryside to pick all the prized specimens they can find.  

And fern fans far and wide are avidly creating collections and displays of the leafy green plants to show off.  

Uncover the truth about this Victorian phenomenon and how it influenced our love of house plant...
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Beneath the waves of West Wales lies a complicated network of relationships that determines not only who’s belly rolling who, but which calf survives. 

Join Katrin Lohrengel and her team at Sea Watch to search for one of the ocean's most loved and misunderstood creatures: bottlenose dolphins. 

For the Welsh transcript of this episode please click here.

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Join Ranger Rosie Holdsworth to uncover the mystery of the leaping shark.  

On a boat off Cornwall, wildlife guide Jenny spots a huge animal she’s never seen before jumping out of the water.  But what exactly has she witnessed?   

Across the world in Florida, shark-obsessed Dr Molly Kressler sets off on a mission to discover more about what is beneath the calm of the surface. More than that, she wants everyon...
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Seagulls have a bad reputation. But is it deserved?  

Join Ranger Rosie Holdsworth to meet the gulls in Poole Harbour known for their chip-stealing behaviour. Are these birds feathered thugs or smart survivors? We’ll discover the myths and surprising truths about one of Britain’s most controversial birds.                       
From their behaviours to their vital role in coastal ecosystems, uncover just what make...
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March 19, 2025 1 min
Imagine being a fly on the wall throughout history.

Historians Helen Antrobus and James Grasby take you inside the stories of the people, places and moments that made us.

Experience the Great Stink of London. Make an entrance onto the Georgian dating scene. Find out if you'd survive a medieval battle. And unlock the secrets of Britain’s space race.
 
Our past is all around us. Be transported behind ...
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